NB Car brakes Not what I wanted to find

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I would give the trailing arm a good exploratory beating with a hammer, just to confirm it's not rusting from the inside out.
Apart from that, handy little yachts, perhaps a bit twitchy on a beam reach?
 

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aah! That takes me back ! Rivetting brake linings onto the shoes. Quite a lot of fun when you got the dolly properly lined up.
 

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Likewise, brings back a few memories seeing that. Wait until you go to take the springs off and the ends snap! A stiff wirebrushing and spruce up should do the job - gudasnew. Don't forget to adjust the handbrake mech:)
 

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Likewise, brings back a few memories seeing that. Wait until you go to take the springs off and the ends snap! A stiff wirebrushing and spruce up should do the job - gudasnew. Don't forget to adjust the handbrake mech:)

Renewed them once before. Pig of a job I seem to remember fitting the new ones but there are lots of pencilled notes in the manual to help this time round.
Thanks for reminder about the handbrake adjustment although AFAIK it only needs adjusting if either of the cables is replaced. The shoes should self adjust.
 

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Renewed them once before. Pig of a job I seem to remember fitting the new ones but there are lots of pencilled notes in the manual to help this time round.
Thanks for reminder about the handbrake adjustment although AFAIK it only needs adjusting if either of the cables is replaced. The shoes should self adjust.
I've never known the auto-adjuster to work on any car more than two or three years old. I always clean up and lubricate the auto-adjuster mechanism during assembly, then adjust it manually before replacing the drum.
 

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aah! That takes me back ! Rivetting brake linings onto the shoes. Quite a lot of fun when you got the dolly properly lined up.
I worked for Brown Brothers when I started work. One of my jobs was to reline brakes. We had a foot-operated press to nip the rivets down.


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I applaud Vic for starting this thread in here. Show those knobs who post boaty things in the Lounge a thing or two.....
 

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I worked for Brown Brothers when I started work. One of my jobs was to reline brakes. We had a foot-operated press to nip the rivets down.


I applaud Vic for starting this thread in here. Show those knobs who post boaty things in the Lounge a thing or two.....

BTW seeing you here reminds me of a discussion some while back about the grease to use on caliper slide pins. Just had to renew them on one side of the Pug because they were getting stiff and attempts to lubricate them pretty well destroyed the gaiters that seal the ends.
Just for info:
Overhaul kit contained a little sachet of silicone grease.
 

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BTW seeing you here reminds me of a discussion some while back about the grease to use on caliper slide pins. Just had to renew them on one side of the Pug because they were getting stiff and attempts to lubricate them pretty well destroyed the gaiters that seal the ends.
Just for info:
Overhaul kit contained a little sachet of silicone grease.


Serious wire brushing followed by a thin smear of copper-coat on all sliding surfaces has been my preferred method over 25 years. Lasts most of a season. I hate auto adjust parking brakes with a passion. I never had any problem with manually taking up slack in the past. The auto versions are designed to sieze after about 2 years I reckon.
 

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Serious wire brushing followed by a thin smear of copper-coat on all sliding surfaces has been my preferred method over 25 years. Lasts most of a season. I hate auto adjust parking brakes with a passion. I never had any problem with manually taking up slack in the past. The auto versions are designed to sieze after about 2 years I reckon.

Ive not had these seize and Ive had the car for 18yrs. I think I have had the adjusters seize only twice in all the years I've had cars with automatic hand brake adjusters. I reckon those with manual adjusters have caused me more work if not trouble.

My vote for the most difficult to work on goes to the two cars I had with self adjusting swinging in-board calipers on the rear. Those you could hate with passion.
 
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